Compositadour
Provides a collaborative R&D platform offering access to advanced additive manufacturing, composites, and robotics equipment for prototyping and process development from TRL3 to TRL6.
- CEO / Founder
- Francis Sedeilhan
- Team Size
- 11-50
- Stage
- Active
- Total Funding
- €300K
- Latest Round
- Accelerator
- Key Investors
- Nouvelle-Aquitaine PME-SME Accelerator, Basque Invest
Technology & Products
Key Products
Additive manufacturing services (DED, WAAM, FDM); Composites prototyping and automated fiber placement (AFP); Robotics automation solutions; Training courses and Master's programs; R&D collaboration and technology transfer
Technological Advantage
Verified advantage: Integrated multi-technology platform with DED, WAAM, FDM, and AFP capabilities, supported by a network of skills from labs and industry. Defensible through partnerships and institutional backing, but replicable by other research consortia.
Differentiation
Value Proposition
Reduces R&D costs and accelerates innovation by providing shared access to high-tech equipment (e.g., DED, WAAM, FDM, AFP systems) and expertise, enabling companies to prototype and develop advanced manufacturing processes without capital investment.
How They Differentiate
Offers a collaborative R&D platform with shared equipment access, unlike competitors focused on commercial products; integrates AM, composites, and robotics in one location with academic and industry partnerships.
Market & Competition
Target Customers
SMEs, major industrial groups, laboratories, and companies in aerospace, automotive, sports, energy, and urban mobility sectors
Industry Verticals
Aerospace; Automotive; Sports; Energy; Urban Mobility; Marine
Competitors
GPAINNOVA; Escribano Mechanical & Engineering; WIP Industrial Projects
Growth & Milestones
Major Milestones
Founded in 2010 with 2,000 m² platform; Won JEC Composites Innovation Award in 2015 for fuselage panel project; Launched Addimadour metal additive manufacturing platform in 2017; Installed AFP-XS system from Addcomposites in recent years; Expanded team to approximately 40 employees
Notable Customers
Airbus; Dassault; Stelia Aerospace